ANTH 241 - Worlds of Music

Institution:

William and Mary

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Worlds of Music. This course will introduce students to musical cultures of the non-Western world. Topics will include: native concepts about music, instruments, aesthetics, genres, relationship to community life, religion, music institutions and patronage. Course goals will be to develop skills useful for a cross-cultural appreciation and analysis of music, and to bring questions about music into the domain of the humanities and social sciences.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wm.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 221-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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